Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

November 3, 2004

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOHN HAROLD L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
BALL CORPORATION
10 LONGS PEAK DR.
(Street)
BROOMFIELD CO 80021-2510
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BALL CORP [ BLL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
V.P., CORPORATE RELATIONS
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/02/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/02/2004 M 4,000 A $13.7813 84,764 D
Common Stock 11/02/2004 S 4,000 D $40.45 80,764 D
Common Stock 11/02/2004 M 5,000 A $8.9844 85,764 D
Common Stock 11/02/2004 S 5,000 D $40.45 80,764 D
Common Stock 11/02/2004 M 7,000 A $10.6125 87,764 D
Common Stock 11/02/2004 S 7,000 D $40.45 80,764 D
Common Stock 2,388 I 401(k) plan
Common Stock 24,382 I by Spouse(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $8.9844 11/02/2004 M 5,000 (2) 04/21/2008 Common Stock 5,000 $40.45 11,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $10.6125 11/02/2004 M 7,000 (2) 03/06/2011 Common Stock 7,000 $40.45 13,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $13.7813 11/02/2004 M 4,000 (2) 04/27/1999(3) Common Stock 4,000 $40.45 8,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
2. Shares exercisable beginning one year after grant in 25% increments.
3. When this stock option was originally granted, the expiration date was incorrectly inputed as 4/27/99. The correct expiration date for this stock option is 4/28/09.
Remarks:
Total number of Common Shares directly owned includes shares acquired through participation in the Ball Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Total number of 401(k) Plan shares includes shares acquired through periodic dividend reinvestment and employer matching contributions.
By: Charles E. Baker, GenCounsel&AsstCorpSec For: Harold L. Sohn 11/03/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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